Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

We are making the tough decisions to get the budget back into balance and reduce taxes in the economy by taking the burden off business and taxpayers. This chamber can assist in that regard by abolishing the carbon tax, abolishing the mining tax and supporting our proposals to reduce red tape so we have one-stop shops for environmental approvals. We have already taken decisions to remove the fringe benefits tax on cars, one of the biggest hits on the car industry in recent years. All of you opposite who claim to be protecting the car industry, shame on you for putting the fringe benefits tax on cars and particularly hitting the charitable sector of the economy. We are providing certainty by getting resolution of 96 announced but unenacted measures left over from the government of the people opposite. And, yes, the Abbott-Truss government has a $20 billion infrastructure program which will deliver productivity increases in the economy. (Time expired)